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Minnesota Traffic Volume

Vehicle miles traveled, latest August 2026 (preliminary)

August 2026
5.4 billion
vehicle miles
Change from a year earlier
+0.5%
Last 12 months
59.8 billion
+0.6% from the year before
Rank among states
#22
By vehicle miles traveled

Vehicle miles by month

Millions of miles

Minnesota vehicle miles traveled by month, millions
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Monthly travel

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MonthVehicle milesA year earlierChangeStations
August 2026preliminary5.4 billion5.4 billion+0.5%46
July 20265.5 billion5.3 billion+2.6%82
June 20265.4 billion5.3 billion+2.4%57
May 20265.4 billion5.4 billion-0.1%75
April 20264.9 billion4.8 billion+0.8%101
March 20264.7 billion4.6 billion+1.1%108
February 20264.2 billion4.1 billion+3.4%81
January 20264.4 billion4.4 billion-1.2%90
December 20254.6 billion4.6 billion-1.0%99
November 20254.8 billion4.8 billion+0.3%71
October 20255.5 billion5.4 billion+1.6%76
September 20255.1 billion5.1 billion+0.1%45
August 20255.4 billion5.6 billion-2.8%71
July 20255.3 billion5.4 billion-0.8%124
June 20255.3 billion5.3 billion0.0%102
May 20255.4 billion5.4 billion-0.4%107
April 20254.8 billion4.7 billion+1.7%111
March 20254.6 billion4.4 billion+3.4%111
February 20254.1 billion4.1 billion-1.4%109
January 20254.4 billion4.3 billion+3.2%0
December 20244.6 billion4.6 billion+0.1%112
November 20244.8 billion4.7 billion+1.6%103
October 20245.4 billion5.2 billion+3.5%108
September 20245.3 billion5.3 billion0.0%93
August 20245.2 billion5.1 billion+1.4%80
July 20245.6 billion5.5 billion+1.5%96
June 20245.6 billion5.7 billion-1.9%103
May 20245.8 billion5.7 billion+1.7%108
April 20244.7 billion4.6 billion+4.1%43
March 20244.5 billion4.4 billion+2.2%43
February 20244 billion3.7 billion+7.3%42
January 20244.4 billion4.2 billion+3.5%47
December 20234.5 billion4.2 billion+9.3%35
November 20234.8 billion4.6 billion+4.6%14
October 20235.2 billion5.2 billion+0.1%37
September 20235.3 billion5.2 billion+1.4%41

Vehicle miles traveled are FHWA estimates built from about 5,000 continuous traffic counting stations that states operate, expanded to all public roads. The latest month is preliminary and is revised in the next month's report; percent changes compare the same month a year earlier. Where a state reported no stations, FHWA estimates its travel from nearby states or the national trend.

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Source: Federal Highway Administration, Traffic Volume Trends, Table 5 · Last updated 08/01/2026

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